2015 Illinois's 18th congressional district special election

2015 Illinois's 18th congressional district special election

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Illinois's 18th congressional district
 
Candidate Darin LaHood Rob Mellon
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 35,329 15,979
Percentage 68.8% 31.1%

County results
LaHood:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election

Aaron Schock
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Darin LaHood
Republican

The special election for Illinois's 18th congressional district was held on September 10, 2015, between Republican Darin LaHood and Democrat Rob Mellon to fill the remainder of the term of Republican Aaron Schock, who resigned on March 31, 2015. LaHood won the election with almost 69% of the vote.